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Julian Mann
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The balance of power between bishops and clergy has been altered for the better
The Church of England's bishops emerge from last week's meeting of the General Synod with their power significantly diminished.
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There are good grounds for the C of E's latest decision on safeguarding
The General Synod's decision to keep the Church of England's diocesan and cathedral safeguarding officers as church employees arguably showed good judgement and courage.
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Church of England General Synod backs safeguarding reforms
The General Synod has voted to transfer most of the Church of England's national safeguarding staff to a new independent body while keeping diocesan and cathedral safeguarding officers as church employees.
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Are the Church of England's bishops running scared from gay wedding celebrations?
Are the Church of England's bishops running scared from the problems caused by the prospect of gay wedding celebrations in parish churches across the country?
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Does the ideal Archbishop of Canterbury exist in the current Church of England?
The chances of a humble Christian, a faithful teacher of the biblical faith and a servant-hearted pastor, rather than a power-playing careerist, being appointed Archbishop of Canterbury in the contemporary Church of England are next to zero.
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Who will be the next Archbishop of Canterbury?
As the Church of England gears up to appoint a new Archbishop of Canterbury, the female candidates appear to be more able than the male contenders.
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Refusing Justin Welby's Christmas donation may prove costly for Children's Society
The decision not to accept his Christmas donation has divided opinion.
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Should the Archbishop of York resign?
The question is genuinely debatable.
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Parishes need to be liberated from the bureaucratic burden
The next Archbishop of Canterbury after Justin Welby inherits a national Church in numerical meltdown and groaning under a bureaucratic burden.
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Free speech is under serious threat in the UK - and Christians should be concerned
Despite the good news that Essex Police have dropped their Stasi-like investigation into Telegraph journalist Allison Pearson, orthodox Christians should still expect trouble from the woke police.
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In these dire times for the Church, Paul's attitude and example in 2 Timothy are inspirational
Paul's exhortation to Timothy is surely pressingly relevant to those called to proclaim the Christian message in every age and generation.
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The writing is on the wall for Welby
The high-level pressure is piling up on Archbishop Welby to go.
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Will the latest bid to remove bishops from the House of Lords succeed?
Political logic appears to be on the side of Conservative MP Sir Gavin Williamson in his bid to deprive 26 Church of England bishops of their seats in the House of Lords. But the Labour government is likely to resist his amendment because the "Lords Spiritual" have proved to be so reliably left-wing.
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Can a 'parallel province' in the Church of England actually work?
Moves to create a parallel leadership structure cannot change the legal reality in the established Church.
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Welby's comments on gay sex will only deepen divisions in the Church of England and Anglican Communion
Archbishop Justin Welby has made clear that he no longer believes sex outside of heterosexual marriage is sinful.
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